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Akiba ben Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Akiba ben JosephAkiba ben Josephəkēˈbə [key], c.a.d. 50–c.a.d. 135, Jewish Palestinian religious leader, one of the founders of rabbinic Judaism. Although the facts of his life are…Duran
(Encyclopedia) Duran,&sp;DurandDuran,both: düräNˈ [key], or DuranteDuran,düräNtˈ [key], Jewish family of scholars. Profiat Isaac ben Moshe ha-Levi Duran, 1350–1414, called Efodi, was born…Ananites
(Encyclopedia) Ananites: see Anan ben David; Karaites.Big Ben
(Encyclopedia) Big Ben, the bell in the Parliament tower (Westminster Palace), London, England. It was named for Sir Benjamin Hall, commissioner of works when the bell was installed in 1856. The name…Foster, William Zebulon
(Encyclopedia) Foster, William Zebulon, 1881–1961, American Communist leader, b. Taunton, Mass. An itinerant worker in many different occupations, he was first affiliated with the Socialist party,…Ibn Gabirol, Solomon ben Judah
(Encyclopedia) Ibn Gabirol, Solomon ben JudahIbn Gabirol, Solomon ben Judahĭˈbən gäbēˈrôl [key], c.1021–1058, Jewish poet and philosopher, known also as Avicebron, b. Malaga. His secular poetry deals…Caro, Joseph ben Ephraim
(Encyclopedia) Caro or Karo, Joseph ben EphraimCaro or Karo, Joseph ben Ephraimkäˈrō [key], 1488–1575, eminent Jewish codifier of law, b. Toledo, Spain. He left Spain as a child when the Jews were…Frances Foster 1997 Deaths
Frances Foster stage actress and director, film actress Foster was a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company and appeared in more than 25 of its productions. Her theater credits…Virginia Foster Durr Biography
Virginia Foster DurrAge: 95 inspirational white civil rights activist who helped put an end to racist poll taxes and, with her husband (civil rights lawyer and activist Clifford Durr), posted…David Foster Wallace Biography
writerDied: September 12, 2008Best Known as: American writer who published Infinite Jest in 1996 Deathplace: Claremont, Calif. David Wallace…Trending
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